‘South African Journal of Physiotherapy’ journal CiteScore update
South African Journal of Physiotherapy CiteScore update
The South African Journal of Physiotherapy’s Scopus CiteScore has increased from 1.7 in 2023 to 2.2 in 2024. This improvement highlights the journal’s growing impact in the field of physiotherapy. View the journal’s Scopus profile.
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About the South African Journal of Physiotherapy
The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is the official scholarly refereed journal of the South African Society of Physiotherapy. It aims to publish original research and facilitate continuing professional development for physiotherapists and other health professions both nationally and internationally. The South African Journal of Physiotherapy is dedicated to the advancement of physiotherapy through publication of research and scholarly work concerned with, but not limited to, its scientific basis and clinical application, education of practitioners, management of services and policy. We welcome original research and reviews covering diverse topics in the field of physiotherapy. Topics of interest include:
- Advances in physiotherapy related to anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, human biology, physics, biomechanics, kinesiology, neuroscience, clinical pathology and behavourial science.
- Prevention, screening, evaluation, diagnosis and prognosis.
- Ethics, plan of care, intervention techniques, and cultural approaches to achieving goals and outcomes.
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Publication frequency
The journal publishes one issue each year. Articles are published online when ready for publication and then printed in an end-of-year compilation. Additional issues may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed.
Open access
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Open access publishing
AOSIS is an open-access publisher, meaning all content is freely available without charge to the reader. Readers are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the books or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided that the work is appropriately cited.